Document Data Extraction

Unstructured

Document data extraction and pipelines for teams building RAG and AI agents.

Overview

Unstructured turns PDFs, scans, spreadsheets and more than 50 file types into structured data for RAG and AI agents. You can use Unstructured Transform through its API or MCP. Unstructured handles the full path from connected sources to chunking, embedding and loading results into a database on a schedule. Cloud-hosted and private cloud deployment options are available.

Updated Nov 7, 2026

10 things

What Unstructured has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 7 Document Data Extraction tools with an API.

Hosting and storage

Vendor-provided online infrastructure for deploying and running software.
A vendor-operated service that runs and maintains software on its own infrastructure.
A dedicated cloud environment for running software and keeping its data separate.

Support

A designated support representative helps a customer with their support needs.
Get help from the support team by writing to them via email.
Real people you can contact when you need help with the tool. One of 9 Document Data Extraction tools with human support.

Pricing

A product demonstration available to prospective customers who want to evaluate the tool. One of 7 Document Data Extraction tools with public demo.

Extras

An online space where users can connect, share tips, and help each other.
Example files users can preview or download to explore the software.

21 features

Key Features

File parsing
Parse PDFs, tables, forms and scans into structured data your agents can trust.
File processing
Every file is different, and Unstructured knows how to handle each one. It automatically applies the right processing strategy, turning complex files into structured, agent-ready data with no manual setup.
Document structure
Scanned forms, dense tables, handwriting and multi-column PDFs need more than a generic parser. Unstructured extracts every page with its tables, layout and reading order intact.
Table extraction
Preserve rows, columns, headers, and relationships—even across complex, multi-page tables.
OCR
Capture text from scans, images, handwriting, and low-quality documents with high accuracy.
Layout intelligence
Preserve reading order, hierarchy, sections, and relationships across every page.
Enterprise deployment
Cloud or private. Out of the box or deeply customized. Unstructured adapts to the way your enterprise works.
Data workflows
Unstructured isn’t just one tool, it’s a complete Gen AI data layer solution. Connect, transform, enrich, and deliver unstructured data at scale with a platform designed to power your biggest GenAI projects.
Source connectors
With 30+ built-in connectors, Unstructured pulls content from your systems of record and business applications—no custom code required.
Multi-source connectivity
Our platform lets you extract from multiple sources simultaneously through a single pipeline—standardizing how data is ingested regardless of its origin.
Adaptive extraction
Unstructured intelligently adjusts its approach for each page, ensuring the highest accuracy while controlling processing costs.
Smart chunking
Our smart chunking strategies create the right chunks for your data, so your AI sees what matters and nothing it doesn’t.
Data enrichment
Unstructured enriches your content with metadata, structure, and context automatically.
Embedding models
Unstructured connects effortlessly with top embedding models so you can choose the one that fits your needs. No fuss. No limits. Just seamless, powerful embeddings that make your data smarter—ready for search, retrieval, and beyond.
Destination connectors
Deliver your enriched data to 30+ destinations—from vector and graph databases to search engines, traditional databases, and blob storage. No custom code. No delays. Just smooth, reliable data flow to the tools that power your AI.
Document parsing
Parse PDFs, tables, forms and scans into structured data your agents can trust.
Automatic processing
Every file is different, and Unstructured knows how to handle each one. It automatically applies the right processing strategy, turning complex files into structured, agent-ready data with no manual setup.
Layout preservation
Preserve reading order, hierarchy, sections, and relationships across every page.
Data pipelines
Yes. Connect to 20+ sources (S3, SharePoint, Drive, Snowflake, Databricks, and more) and write to 20+ destinations, including every major vector database. You connect the ends; the pipeline runs between them. No glue code.
Full pipeline
Parsing is the easy part. The real work is connecting to your sources, then chunking, embedding, and loading the result into your database, on a schedule, at scale. A parser handles one file. Unstructured runs the whole pipeline.
Page partitioning
Unstructured intelligently adjusts its approach for each page, ensuring the highest accuracy while controlling processing costs.

Pros and cons

Pros

The free plan includes 10000 pages to start and all features.
It can run a full pipeline instead of processing one file at a time.
You can upload your own document or use a sample PDF to try the flow.

Cons

The free plan includes 10000 pages to start.

As of November 2026

Pricing

Free
Free
Business
Custom
on request

Developer features

File transformation
Turn PDFs, scans, spreadsheets and 50+ file types into clean, structured data for RAG and AI agents. Use Unstructured Transform via API or MCP. Start free.

You?

Be the first to rate Unstructured

Your review helps others make better decisions. No account needed. Takes about 10 seconds.

Featured Video

See Unstructured at work before you try it.

Watch on YouTube

4 questions

FAQs

What does Unstructured do?

It turns PDFs, scans, spreadsheets and more than 50 file types into structured data for RAG and AI agents through its API or MCP.

Who is Unstructured for?

It is for teams building RAG and AI agent data workflows. The Business plan is built for teams that need privacy, control and security.

Does Unstructured offer cloud and private deployment?

Yes. SaaS cloud hosting is included as a deployment option. Private cloud deployment is available in a VPC on Azure.

Can I try Unstructured with a document?

Yes. You can upload your own document or download the sample PDF to try the flow. A live demo is also available.

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10 things

What Unstructured has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 7 Document Data Extraction tools with an API.

Hosting and storage

Vendor-provided online infrastructure for deploying and running software.
A vendor-operated service that runs and maintains software on its own infrastructure.
A dedicated cloud environment for running software and keeping its data separate.

Support

A designated support representative helps a customer with their support needs.
Get help from the support team by writing to them via email.
Real people you can contact when you need help with the tool. One of 9 Document Data Extraction tools with human support.

Pricing

A product demonstration available to prospective customers who want to evaluate the tool. One of 7 Document Data Extraction tools with public demo.

Extras

An online space where users can connect, share tips, and help each other.
Example files users can preview or download to explore the software.

21 features

Key Features

File parsing
Parse PDFs, tables, forms and scans into structured data your agents can trust.
File processing
Every file is different, and Unstructured knows how to handle each one. It automatically applies the right processing strategy, turning complex files into structured, agent-ready data with no manual setup.
Document structure
Scanned forms, dense tables, handwriting and multi-column PDFs need more than a generic parser. Unstructured extracts every page with its tables, layout and reading order intact.
Table extraction
Preserve rows, columns, headers, and relationships—even across complex, multi-page tables.
OCR
Capture text from scans, images, handwriting, and low-quality documents with high accuracy.
Layout intelligence
Preserve reading order, hierarchy, sections, and relationships across every page.
Enterprise deployment
Cloud or private. Out of the box or deeply customized. Unstructured adapts to the way your enterprise works.
Data workflows
Unstructured isn’t just one tool, it’s a complete Gen AI data layer solution. Connect, transform, enrich, and deliver unstructured data at scale with a platform designed to power your biggest GenAI projects.
Source connectors
With 30+ built-in connectors, Unstructured pulls content from your systems of record and business applications—no custom code required.
Multi-source connectivity
Our platform lets you extract from multiple sources simultaneously through a single pipeline—standardizing how data is ingested regardless of its origin.
Adaptive extraction
Unstructured intelligently adjusts its approach for each page, ensuring the highest accuracy while controlling processing costs.
Smart chunking
Our smart chunking strategies create the right chunks for your data, so your AI sees what matters and nothing it doesn’t.
Data enrichment
Unstructured enriches your content with metadata, structure, and context automatically.
Embedding models
Unstructured connects effortlessly with top embedding models so you can choose the one that fits your needs. No fuss. No limits. Just seamless, powerful embeddings that make your data smarter—ready for search, retrieval, and beyond.
Destination connectors
Deliver your enriched data to 30+ destinations—from vector and graph databases to search engines, traditional databases, and blob storage. No custom code. No delays. Just smooth, reliable data flow to the tools that power your AI.
Document parsing
Parse PDFs, tables, forms and scans into structured data your agents can trust.
Automatic processing
Every file is different, and Unstructured knows how to handle each one. It automatically applies the right processing strategy, turning complex files into structured, agent-ready data with no manual setup.
Layout preservation
Preserve reading order, hierarchy, sections, and relationships across every page.
Data pipelines
Yes. Connect to 20+ sources (S3, SharePoint, Drive, Snowflake, Databricks, and more) and write to 20+ destinations, including every major vector database. You connect the ends; the pipeline runs between them. No glue code.
Full pipeline
Parsing is the easy part. The real work is connecting to your sources, then chunking, embedding, and loading the result into your database, on a schedule, at scale. A parser handles one file. Unstructured runs the whole pipeline.
Page partitioning
Unstructured intelligently adjusts its approach for each page, ensuring the highest accuracy while controlling processing costs.

Pros and cons

Pros

The free plan includes 10000 pages to start and all features.
It can run a full pipeline instead of processing one file at a time.
You can upload your own document or use a sample PDF to try the flow.

Cons

The free plan includes 10000 pages to start.

As of November 2026

Pricing

Free
Free
Business
Custom
on request

Developer features

File transformation
Turn PDFs, scans, spreadsheets and 50+ file types into clean, structured data for RAG and AI agents. Use Unstructured Transform via API or MCP. Start free.

You?

Be the first to rate Unstructured

Your review helps others make better decisions. No account needed. Takes about 10 seconds.

Featured Video

See Unstructured at work before you try it.

Watch on YouTube

4 questions

FAQs

What does Unstructured do?

It turns PDFs, scans, spreadsheets and more than 50 file types into structured data for RAG and AI agents through its API or MCP.

Who is Unstructured for?

It is for teams building RAG and AI agent data workflows. The Business plan is built for teams that need privacy, control and security.

Does Unstructured offer cloud and private deployment?

Yes. SaaS cloud hosting is included as a deployment option. Private cloud deployment is available in a VPC on Azure.

Can I try Unstructured with a document?

Yes. You can upload your own document or download the sample PDF to try the flow. A live demo is also available.

Unstructured

Overview

What Unstructured has

For developers

Hosting and storage

Support

Pricing

Extras

Key Features

File parsing

File processing

Document structure

Table extraction

OCR

Layout intelligence

Enterprise deployment

Data workflows

Source connectors

Multi-source connectivity

Adaptive extraction

Smart chunking

Data enrichment

Embedding models

Destination connectors

Document parsing

Automatic processing

Layout preservation

Data pipelines

Full pipeline

Page partitioning

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Unstructured pricing plans

Free

Business

Developer features

File transformation

Be the first to rate Unstructured

Featured Video

FAQs

What does Unstructured do?

Who is Unstructured for?

Does Unstructured offer cloud and private deployment?

Can I try Unstructured with a document?

What Unstructured has

For developers

Hosting and storage

Support

Pricing

Extras

Key Features

File parsing

File processing

Document structure

Table extraction

OCR

Layout intelligence

Enterprise deployment

Data workflows

Source connectors

Multi-source connectivity

Adaptive extraction

Smart chunking

Data enrichment

Embedding models

Destination connectors

Document parsing

Automatic processing

Layout preservation

Data pipelines

Full pipeline

Page partitioning

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Unstructured pricing plans

Free